Where was Karan Higdon?

Submitted by MainStreetMagic on

Watching the game yesterday I couldn't help but notice that Karan Higdon didn't get any carries,  and I never found him on the sidelines. Did I miss an injury report on him or something?  I was surprised to not see him after last week's breakout game, and I looked through the board and didn't see any information about it.

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Leonhall

October 2nd, 2016 at 9:43 AM ^

I wondered the same, had to be an injury from practice or something. He looked great last week, albeit, PSU. Looks to have good combination of speed and power. Hopefully he's back soon if injured.



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Cali's Goin' Blue

October 2nd, 2016 at 1:27 PM ^

Clark, mone, and Newsome now all have knee injuries. But as a former soccer player who's had a significant knee injury, there is nothing your S&C coach can do to prevent it. Clark's injury was non-contact and Mone's was an injury on a play that no one in particular can point to. It's not an issue with their leg muscles and/or flexibility but just random luck. The average NFL player with an ACL injury doesn't have a (statistically) significant difference in future ACL injuries

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ghostofhoke

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:55 AM ^

Is Clark's injury more indicative of what you're saying? And if so, how long would it take for midseason adjustments take to affect the situation--or is it something that you just need to roll with and address in off-season conditioning?



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JamieH

October 2nd, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^

Cmon man. If 80% of football leg injuries are due to "muscular imbalance" don't you think NFL teams with their deep pocketbooks would have figured out how to prevent them?



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True Blue Grit

October 2nd, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^

the knee joint takes an awful amount of stress in doing every day activities.  And if you add in people not taking care of themselves well (like being overweight or not exercising much), that can put more stress on the joint.  I had a minor knee operation while in my 30's and it was due to some really minor twisting I did to it while getting up off the floor.  But with athletes, who can put a huge amount more stress on the joint, I'm not that surprised.

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Alton

October 2nd, 2016 at 9:47 AM ^

Maybe I missed something, but Maurice Ways hasn't played in 2 weeks, and Ian Bunting also didn't play this week according to the participation list.  Does anybody know if they are injured, or just moving down the depth chart?

 

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MichiganMan14

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:05 AM ^

He is shoring up treatment on his knee subsequent his surgery in July. He is available and was a coaches decision not to play yesterday if he wasn't "needed". The argument about need is one for debate but Isaac did run the ball very well. He is practicing and will be available this week. Coaches may throw him back in the rotation Saturday or he may rest the full 2 weeks and be full throttle for Illinois. Depends on his response to treatment and Coach Wheatley.

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Elmer

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:15 AM ^

From everything you said about the kid since the time he was in high school, Karan seems like a really good person and I'm happy to see him playing meaningful snaps and doing so well.

Thanks for all the extra insight over the past few years.

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victors2000

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:20 AM ^

That might have been his best effort for a game this year. Hard running, finding holes. Heck, all the backs seemed to have ratched it up a notch. Obviously the line play deserves credit; it's nice to see the running game look good against a stout defense.

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ghostofhoke

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^

I wasn't a believer in Ty for exactly that reason but I'm coming around and I'm really glad to see what he is making of his opportunity. I still think he goes down a little too easy sometimes and I feel like he doesn't have the burst of Smith or Evans or Higdon but he impresses me with his shiftiness for a guy that size. I wonder if he can catch the ball out of the backfield--I'd love to see him become a multi tool weapon.



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ohheydude1

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^

I noticed that too.  It was so good to see him show some emotion.  Running back is one position where mentality matters a LOT.  Seeing Ty run with passion and desire actually exposed what has been missing in his game to this point .  Felt like he turned a corner a little bit.  

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ghostofhoke

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:47 AM ^

Thanks for the inside info. Karan has really been a highlight for me this season so far. His potential is really high and I'm super excited about his future. Seems like a great kid and I love that he's getting a chance to contribute. This RB crew seems to have the makings of something great when they all get going.



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megaswami

October 2nd, 2016 at 10:32 AM ^

Isaac ran a whole lot harder yesterday. That's my only knock on Evans so far, not going to get you that extra yard, almost looks like he was on the losing end of Red Rover sometimes. Smith was a beast.



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